4 years ago
A group of Wichita aviation workers are speaking out against vaccine requirements. More than 100 people gathered in downtown Wichita yesterday for a Rally Against Mandates. Many of the protesters were workers at Textron or Spirit AeroSystems. The group learned yesterday that the Machinists Union has hired an attorney to file lawsuits in an effort to end the ...

4 years ago
There have been no new COVID deaths in Saline County since Friday and 36 new cases of the virus. According to the Saline County Health Department there are currently 440 active cases of the virus in the community. Salina Regional Health Center reports they have 14 patients in the hospital battling the virus. Overall, 155 people have now ...

4 years ago
Law enforcement officers at locations across the state will be collecting unused medications for safe disposal this Saturday. According to the Kansas Attorney General's Office, the collection events are part of a nationwide effort to safely dispose of leftover medications to prevent accidental or intentional misuse. Medications will be accepted at drop-off sites across the state from ...

4 years ago
It's been a long road to recovery for team roper Kyle Elwood after a medical emergency this past summer. A familiar voice is back on KSAL and a familiar hand at Farmers and Ranchers Livestock Commission Company as Kyle Elwood resumed his on-air updates Monday morning. Back in July, Elwood had just finished competing in a team ...

4 years ago
The national average for a gallon of gasoline rose a nickel over the past week to hit $3.32. Here in Kansas the average price is a bit cheaper, at $3 a gallon. In Salina the average price is just slightly lower than the  state average at $2.99 a gallon. According to AAA Kansas, the primary driver ...

4 years ago
A Salina man is recovering from stab wounds as Salina Police investigate what happened. Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Sunday around 7 p.m., 23-year-old Stephen Howard was admitted to the emergency room of Salina Regional Health Center with an inch and a half deep stab wound in his right shoulder. Other than that, Howard ...

4 years ago
A hit and run case has left one vehicle with sizable damage, and the other is still on the loose. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Saturday around 2:15 a.m., a vehicle struck a 2011 Dodge Ram Pickup parked on the curb in the 1300 block of W. Cloud Street. The pickup had ...

4 years ago
A failure to yield led to a two-vehicle accident and a few injuries. Salina Police Capt. Paul Forrester tells KSAL News that on Friday morning around 9, the collision occurred at the intersection of Delaware Ave. and Indian Rock Lane. A 1998 Buick LeSabre was going west on Indian Rock and failed to yield for a 2019 ...

4 years ago
A campaign to make sure people are wearing their seat belts, especially in school zones, will ramp up next week. Salina Police Captain Paul Forrester says the department is taking part in the S.A.F.E. initiative (Seatbelts Are For Everyone). Officers will be making sure people are wearing their seat belts at area schools starting Oct. 25 ...

4 years ago
A burglary over the weekend in the county has led to just over $5,000 in losses. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that between Oct. 16 and 17, Greg Dupes reported that his shed in the 5200 block of E. Water Well Road had been broken into. A Yamaha Grizzly 450 four wheeler, a Craftsman ...

4 years ago
An area man's lawn caught on fire after his mower malfunctioned. Saline County Sheriff Roger Soldan tells KSAL News that around 2 p.m. on Oct. 15, Jared Woltje noticed some flames coming from the grass below him. He tried to use his skid loader to put the fire out, but he was unsuccessful. The skid loader, valued ...